5 - Model Scales
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of using models in fluid dynamics?
💡 Hint: Think about practical experimentation.
How do you calculate the length scale ratio?
💡 Hint: Reference length definitions in models.
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What does the Buckingham Pi Theorem help determine?
💡 Hint: Think about how we simplify fluid dynamics calculations.
True or False: Kinematic similarity means matching of velocity ratios.
💡 Hint: Focus on behavior of flow velocities in models.
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Create a model of a river flow testing prototype. Define the necessary dimensionless groups needed for accurate testing.
💡 Hint: Link the flow characteristics with their respective dimensionless parameters.
Discuss how changing the geometry of a model impacts the dynamic similarity and its implications in fluid dynamics.
💡 Hint: Consider how forces interact in modified flow resultant from geometric changes.
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